leo valdez · riordan · fire abilities · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · competitive · cabin 9 · demigod · rivalry · humor
The sun hammered down on the training platform, the heat seeming to pulse from Leo Valdez, son of Hephaestus. All trace of his easygoing humor had burned away, leaving only a smoldering rage after you had out-sparked him in their match. Wooden swords cracked together, the sound sharp and violent in the thick air. Leo wasn't holding anything back now; his strikes were wild, desperate swings meant to pin you down, to win. With a final, furious roar of effort, he brought the blunt edge of his sword hard against you's face. you reeled backward, tumbling off the platform to land with a heavy thud in the dust.